MAV AVIATION LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (3+2)
Students are provided with an opportunity to examine ways to optimize the physical flow of goods and materials within a firm from acquisition through production, and movement through channels of distribution. The course focuses on applying logistics theory to aviation management problems in materials handling, managing inventory, planning capacities, and locating distribution centers.
MAV PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING (3+0)
This course centers on an analysis of the movement of goods from producers to consumers stressing an understanding of channels of distribution, the various marketing functions, marketing management, and the solution of marketing problems. Students will gain an understanding of not only the role of marketing in the firm, but also the function that marketing serves for society in general.
MAV AVIATION ECONOMICS (3+0)
A study of application of economic theory to the aviation and air transportation industry. Students will analyze the evolution of market forces in the industry with particular emphasis on airlines, airports, and manufacturing. Concepts of air passenger demand, revenue management, price and cost study, airline global alliances, market structure, international air transportation issues, bilateral agreements and freedoms, and other relevant industry issues are examined.
The course is designed to provide the student with an in-depth knowledge of the various economic issues faced by air transport industry. Real world economic problems and issues are analyzed and discussed. Exams, projects, and presentations are analytical in nature, requiring the student to bring together a variety of economic concepts. Students will have a thorough understanding of commercial aviation upon satisfactory completion of the course.
MAV COMMERCIAL MATHEMATICS (3+0)
Commercial mathematics presents math skills and knowledge that students can apply to solve financial problems. The course provides step-by-step guidance through sample problems and solutions.
MAV COMPUTER SKILLS (3+1)
Students are given an introduction to computers and PC applications. Computer literacy is presented through lectures on the computer process, the impact of computers on society, emerging technologies, and hardware and software purchasing decisions. A hands-on overview of the most popular computer applications such as word processing software, spreadsheet, database, electronic mail, and Internet is provided.
MAV BUSINESS STATISTICS (3+0)
This course addresses social science research issues within the aviation industry. Studies involving human factors, personality, training systems evaluation, decision-making, crew resource management and situation awareness are used to illustrate not only the process, but also the outcomes that can emerge from social science research. Some of the subjects of this class are identifying a research problem in aviation, characteristics of research question, descriptive statistics in aviation research, testing the hypothesis, introduction to quantitative data analysis, reliability, validity, population versus samples, test of statistical significance, parametric and nonparametric tests.
MAV PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS (4+0)
Creation and maintenance of a logistics system to move products from producers to consumers. Role of distribution in the marketing effort and in meeting the needs of customers. Distribution channel design, management, motivation, evaluation, price determination, and conflict resolution. Logistics and distribution for Internet and direct marketing.
MAV AIRSIDE SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY ISSUES (3+2)
The students will be exposed to issues in the field of private/corporate security. Students will analyze security needs of business and private establishments, in detail, and the threats that might emanate from tapped phones, bugged offices, stolen papers, covert recording, undercover employees, phony repair people, fax intercepts, etc. This course will also discuss the current threat, counter terrorism measures, new technologies in the field and the importance to the aviation industry, both passenger and cargo to the global economy.
MAV STOCK CONTROL & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT (4+0)
Inventory Management & Stock Control represent key components of the total operations management of a company or organization, as well as a major area for potential cost reductions. This course examines how inventory management, stock control, as well as warehousing, handling, and information systems are integrated within the supply chain management process, and how they can be better integrated with other areas of a company – production, marketing, finance – in order to deliver significant results.
MAV REVENUE MANAGEMENT FOR AVIATION (3+0)
This course is designed to teach students general concept of revenue and finance management in the hospitality sector. Financial Performance of the Airline Industry briefly discusses the factors affecting results, asset utilization & financial issues. Airline Financial Statements and Financial Ratios lecture familiarizes the student with the aviation industry performance evaluation criteria. Foreign Currency & Fuel exposure chapter shows how the international funds flow nature of the industry is different and explains how the important cost item; fuel is dealt with. Sources of Finance lecture introduces the external & internal sources of financing in the airline industry. Pricing and Yield chapters pave the path to the understanding of the reasoning behind the maximization of revenue under the demand curve concept with sales and marketing methods.
MAV (MIS) MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN TRANSPORTATION (3+0)
Overview of management information systems (MIS) within a business context. MIS theory and practice as they relate to management and organization theories; current trends in MIS; managerial usage of information systems; computer hardware, software, and telecommunications; functional information systems; systems development process; the role of microcomputers. Experiential learning with widely used software packages in transportation.
MAV AIR CARGO MANAGEMENT (3+2)
This course offers intensive study of the practices and problems of management with respect to air cargo services in the economy. The aim of the course is obtained to understand the components of Air cargo.
The major components of Air cargo are the structures of forwarders, airlines and custom authorities, processes, practices, regulations and terminologies. At the same time, the other important goal of this course is to put practical and theoretical issues together.
MAV AVIATION LAW AND REGULATIONS (3+0)
The course emphasizes the branch of law and regulation that concerns aviation operations. Beginning with regulatory authority and source, the course develops an understanding and awareness of both the direct operational aspects of regulations and the commercial considerations that they demand. The implications of the Civil Aviation Act, Civil Aviation regulations and orders on such operations are described.
MAV OPERATION MANAGEMENT IN AVIATION (3+2)
This course focuses on management and operation of public use airports. Topics covered include traffic forecasting, sources of revenues and expenses, management of passenger and cargo terminal buildings, ground handling of passengers and baggage, ground access systems, and the regulations dealing with airport operations. Current problems with environmental impact, land-use planning and control, airport capacity and delay, public relations, airport finance, airport privatization, liability, and economic impact are discussed.
MAV CORPORATE COMMUNICATION (3+0)
This course provides students with a broad understanding of all the disciplines that may fall within the corporate communications functions. To course specifically teaches how to strategically use a wide range of channels and tools to analyze and define the distinctiveness of the business, to help shape, promote and protect a company or organization’s message, stakeholders and reputation within the perspective of theoretical and practical approaches.
MAV DANGEROUS GOODS AND SERVICES (3+0)
This course gives a brief description of Dangerous Goods Regulations and awareness regarding functions provided at the airport. The contents cover general philosophy, labelling and marking, storage and loading procedures
MAV SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (3+2)
The focus of this course is on understanding the history, principles, and major elements of supply chain management. Specific topics include sourcing and purchasing management; managing supplier relationships; demand forecasting; inventory management; quality management; domestic and international transportation; enterprise resource planning systems; performance management; and future challenges facing supply chain managers.
MAV RAMP MANAGEMENT (3+2)
Ramp management is the application of control devices, such as traffic signals, signing, and gates to regulate the number of vehicles entering or leaving a freeway, in order to achieve operational objectives.
MAV CURRENT ISSUES IN AVIATION (3+0)
The course emphasizes rather than focusing narrowly on a particular function of an aviation enterprise, it will be build on analyzing every aspects of aviation sector together throughout to observe and evaluate the big-picture for success. To achieve these purposes, the course will evolve around theoretical and practical base simultaneously. The course will be supported by academic researches, media and aviation websites.. The practical part is all about acquiring deep insights into the determinants of business success from specific cases; Consolidation in Europe, The impact of hub buster new generation aircraft on business models, EU-US aviation trade confrontation issues, Problems in the Aviation service value chain and recent developments in the aviation field of Turkey.
PROGRAMME ELECTIVES
MGS TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT (3+0)
The objective is to provide the knowledge to enable managers, technologists and researchers who work in environments where technological innovation can potentially change the rules of the business and organization, to provide a thorough understanding of the strategic importance of innovation and technology in business strategy as well as of the many different challenges facing managers responsible for the long term development of their business. In particular, the programme develops the ability in students to deal with the many different aspects of the technology, innovation and implementation processes which a firm needs to consider in order to successfully manage its intellectual assets, catching-up strategy and to gain competitive advantage through the effective technology and innovation management.
MGS STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (3+0)
Strategic management is about running the total business enterprise. It seeks to understand the challenges and the environment in which the business operates, the direction the management intends to head, the strategic plans to for getting the enterprise moving in the intended direction and the tasks of implementing the chosen strategy successfully. This course aims to equip the student with the core concepts, frameworks, and techniques of strategic management, which will allow to understand what managers must do to make an organization to achieve superior performance.
MGS TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (3+0)
This course will provide the student with the underlying principles and techniques of Total Quality Management (TQM) with emphasis on applications to the organizations. The course will develop a working knowledge of the best practices in Quality and Process Management. Students will learn to view quality from a variety of functional perspectives and in the process, gain a better understanding of the problems associated with improving quality, also quality tools utilized in service and environment. The course aims to impart knowledge on the quality management process and key quality management activities. Specifically it aims to: Compare and contrast the tools used in quality management, understand the concepts of customer’s value, discuss the emerging tendencies toward global competitiveness, to review and develop six-sigma management and its tools. Demonstrate how to design quality into product and services, describe the importance of developing a strategic plan for Total Quality Management and discuss the importance of “benchmarking”, as a means of identifying the choice of markets.
MGS ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (3+0)
Organizational behavior is the scientific study of the behavioral processes that occur in work settings and how individuals relate in the workplace, how group and organizational structures affect individual behavior. The course will provide students with a foundation of fundamental skills they will need for understanding/diagnosing and managing organizational behavior. Topics include employee perception, motivation, satisfaction, understanding management of teams, managing conflict, and negotiation, analysis of the dynamics of organizational culture, change, and stress.
MAV INDUSTRY AND LABOUR RELATIONS IN AVIATION (3+0)
This course focuses on an investigation of labor-management relations in the aviation industry. Examined are the history of unionism, structure of unions, legal environment, collective bargaining, public sector relationship, grievance procedures, and conflict resolution.
MAV FINANCE IN AVIATION ENTERPRISES (3+0)
Students will learn about the finance function as used by management, including financial analysis and control; financial planning; short, intermediate, and long-term financing; and the theory of cost of capital and leverage in planning financial strategies. Aviation-related businesses are emphasized.
NON-PROGRAMME ELECTIVES
MAV FOREIGN LANGUAGE (3+0)
The course is determined with selective foreign languages such as Spanish, German, Italian, French, Russian, etc…Students will practice pronunciation of sounds that are difficult for foreign speakers. Students will work on improving their hearing and understanding of spoken and written languages. Students will study conversational techniques and practice these techniques through structured dialogs.
MAV BUSINESS SKILLS TEAMWORKING (3+0)
This is an intensive, interactive, and experiential course focusing on teams and teamwork. It is a theory-based, but highly practical approach to the subject, designed to provide students with essential skills to become effective and productive team members and leaders of teams. Course topics include the context for teams, team dynamics and evolution, team assessment and diagnosis, team structures and work designs, building high-performance teams, leadership in teams with a focus on coaching, the meaning of membership, and teamwork and collaboration.
MAV MEDIA AND ADVERTISING (3+0)
The course enables students with an understanding of the role of advertising in a free economy, and its place in the media of mass communications. The study of advertising appeals, product and market research, selection of media, testing of advertising effectiveness and organization of the advertising profession are the following topics of the course.
MAV ENTREPRENEURSHIP (3+0)
The course is designed for to teach the all aspects of starting a business. Student will gain the skill to identify the potential of creating a business and marketable product/idea. The main areas of focus are: learning the basics for ownership and operation of businesses, starting and financing a business with feasible business plan, learn from community small business owner relationships.
MAV CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN FINANCE AND ECONOMICS (3+0)
This course will be upon the the recent developments in the field of corporate finance. The aim of this course is to introduce students to the fundamental decisions to be taken within the corporate finance world. It is taking things as close to reality as possible. The students are required to participate fully in this aspect of the course.
MAV SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY AND ETHICS IN MANAGEMENT (3+0)
The course provides a comprehensive inquiry into the major components of social responsibility and study of moral and ethical issues that relate to problems in business. Focus will be on the economic, legal, political, ethical, and societal issues involving the interaction of business, government, and society. A part of the course will proceed mainly on theoretical discussion of practical issues, dilemmas, and case studies.